Towel ring



Nov. 11 11924. 1.515,.273

F. PRICE I TOWEL RING Filed Sent. 24, 1923 Patented Nov. 11, 1924,

FREDERICK PRICE, OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOWEL RING.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, FREDERICK Pinon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawanna and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Towel Ring, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has reference to napkin or towel hangers, the primaryobject of the invention is to provide a device of this character whichmay be readily and easily positioned over a supporting nail or hook, thestructure being such as to relieve the napkin or-towel of unnecessarystrain usually directed thereto when the napkin or towel is positionedover a hook, while the same is in use.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which may be readily and easily connected to a towel, dueconsideration being given to the gripping qualities of the hanger.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a holder and support constructedin accordance with the invention.

Figure 2- is a rear elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view disclosing the relation of thegripping fingers of the ring.

Figure 4 is a bottom view thereof.

Figure 5 is an elevational view disclosing 24, 1923. Serial NO. 6G&,5Z7.

a portion of towel as supported thereby.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device includes a body portionindicated generally by the reference character 5 which is constructed ofsuitable flexible material such as celluloid, hard rubber or the like.

This ,body portion is preferably circular in formation as clearly shownby Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing and is formed with right angled endportions 6 and 7 respectively, the end portion 6 extending laterally,while the end portion 7 extends rearwardly providing interlockingfingers adapted to grip an article therebetween, in a manner as shown byFigure 5 of the drawing.

Formed on the extremities of the fingers 6 and 7 are heads 8 thatprovide guards that cooperate with the adjacent surfaces of the fingersto hold and grip an article positioned between the fingers.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that an article such as a napkinor towel may be readily positioned between the gripping fingers of theholder and the ring portion thereof placed over a suitable hook or nailto support the towel.

What is claimed is In a holder of the class described, a curvedresilient body portion, one end of'the body portion extending at rightangles and provided with a head, said head adapted to cooperate with thebody portion to provide a keeper for the opposite end of the bodyportion, and the opposite end of said body portion extending laterallyand provided with a head.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signa ture in the presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK PRICE.

Witnesses:

RAY JENKINs, WILLIAM Wnrrrmerom

